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WorksheetsEarth Science: Unit 2 Vocabulary QUIZ
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is revolution?
An object's tilt in its axis
An object's orbital motion around another object
An object's spinning motion about its own axis
An object's distance from another object.
What is rotation?
An object's tilt in its axis
An object's orbital motion around another object
An object's spinning motion about its own axis
An object's distance from another object.
When does Summer solstice occur in the northern hemisphere?
March 21st
June 21st
September 21st
December 21st
When does Winter solstice occur in the northern hemisphere?
March 21st
June 21st
September 21st
December 21st
When does Spring equinox occur in the northern hemisphere?
March 21st
June 21st
September 21st
December 21st
When does Fall equinox occur in the northern hemisphere?
March 21st
June 21st
September 21st
December 21st
At the solstice daylight and darkness hours have the following relationship.
Daylight and darkness are equal
Daylight hours are longer or shorter than darkness hours depending on which solstice is occuring
There is no relationship between daylight and darkness hours
At the equinox daylight and darkness hours have the following relationship.
Daylight and darkness are equal
Daylight hours are longer or shorter than darkness hours depending on which equinox is occuring
There is no relationship between daylight and darkness hours
Kepler's FIRST law states the following...
Planets have a circular orbit
Planets have an elliptical orbit
Planets move faster as their orbit gets closer to the Sun
Kepler's SECOND law states the following...
Planets have a circular orbit
Planets have an elliptical orbit
Planets move faster as their orbit gets closer to the Sun
